How many servers do you think run GFY? - GoFuckYourself.com

Damian_Maxcash · 08-20-2005, 04:55 PM

It gets some massive traffic... not just us whores that actually post here.

Is it just one 100mbit monster or a number of them?

Sami · 08-20-2005, 04:57 PM

I would imagine their mysql server alone must be a quad xeon with min 4 gigs of ram ...

definately not one.

Rui · 08-20-2005, 05:11 PM

my guess is that they prolly use a nice load-balance solution

BTW its a matter of time before somebody posts that Austin Powers photochop lol

TexasDreams · 08-20-2005, 05:12 PM

It's all done on a pair of Commodore VIC20's. Be we do over-clock the hell out of them!

chaze · 08-20-2005, 05:28 PM

It could use like someone said 4 xeons for the MySQL, or load balancing.

Don't need much space so I would think two quad xeons would do it on about a 10 meg connection.

Don;t know

JD · 08-20-2005, 05:30 PM

i wanna know how much bandwidth this bitch goes through

nofx · 08-20-2005, 05:33 PM

4 and a half

Pornwolf · 08-20-2005, 06:32 PM

I dunno, but they had to buy a whole damn hosting company to keep it up properly! LOL

SomeCreep · 08-20-2005, 07:01 PM

Whatever amount of servers you think, double it. I'm always surprised at the server power behind some sites. For example, I heard a while back that nastydollars uses a server farm of 100+ servers for all of their sites.

chaze · 08-20-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SomeCreep

Whatever amount of servers you think, double it. I'm always surprised at the server power behind some sites. For example, I heard a while back that nastydollars uses a server farm of 100+ servers for all of their sites.

That load balancing shit is crazy, google used to use thousands of crappy p3's, even p4's where out. But load balanced them all together some how. Still to this day they use most of those low grade servers.

Doctor Dre · 08-20-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by chaze

That load balancing shit is crazy, google used to use thousands of crappy p3's, even p4's where out. But load balanced them all together some how. Still to this day they use most of those low grade servers.

Youre telling a 20+ billion $ compagny run p3 servers ?

Robx · 08-20-2005, 07:31 PM

This is a tough question to answer because we don't really know how much bandwidth that GFY burns though or the requirements of the vBulletin software when used on a server that has as many visitors as I suspect this site does.

Without that information, if I was asked to setup something similar to GFY, I'd probably suggest a load balanced, blade server configuration with a dedicated database server configuration.

The key would really be quality bandwidth though. Without a good link to the rest of the net, the site is going to seem overloaded because the pipe is full.

Just some random thoughts though - without a proper feasibility and requirements it's all a guess.

Robx · 08-20-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

You're telling a 20+ billion $ company run p3 servers ?

I've never heard that about goggle before. However, I know that well configured web servers can last a long time. If a server is configured well and optimized for the needs of the site, then the difference between a p3 and p4 don't amount to much.

The real cost in hosting is configuration and support. Sometimes, it is the best option to clone a second server with hardware that you know works well then use hardware that you're not sure about.

EviLGuY · 08-20-2005, 08:20 PM

Yeah Google uses thousands and thousands of lowend servers in their farms. They have several fail every day and they just swap em out with new ones.

tony286 · 08-20-2005, 08:31 PM

its on a virtual account lol

Big Ray · 08-20-2005, 09:13 PM

GFY has some heat running it alright.

woj · 08-20-2005, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Greenspan

I have seen reference in the past that 10 servers being run then was not enough.

That's a little excessive imo, this board doesn't get THAT much traffic...

mrkris · 08-20-2005, 09:29 PM

I think GFY could be run off a dual xeon if it rids of all the spammers and non-webmasters.

SOADa · 08-20-2005, 10:48 PM

GFY fun. Good humor talk. Lots of directions.

S P A N N O W · 08-20-2005, 11:22 PM

You asked....

CDSmith · 08-20-2005, 11:24 PM

I knew it....... WOPR is the only computer I know of that could handle the GFY load.

How about a nice game of chess?

S P A N N O W · 08-20-2005, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

I knew it....... WOPR is the only computer I know of that could handle the GFY load.

How about a nice game of chess?

E X A C T L Y

boner 2.0 · 08-20-2005, 11:27 PM

1 fucking big beast for mysql and 2 more for load-balacing?

TexasDreams · 08-20-2005, 11:54 PM

The system is truly state of the art, they brought me in to change the vacuum tubes out every so often!

CDSmith · 08-20-2005, 11:56 PM

Lensman bought up all the old NASA computeres from the 50's and 60's... I see.

The word shrewd comes to mind :D

mlj · 08-20-2005, 11:57 PM

I would guess 2 dual xeons configured correctly should do the job, GFY is not that big.

Rui · 08-21-2005, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mlj

I would guess 2 dual xeons configured correctly should do the job, GFY is not that big.

....ummhh no

SeniorX · 08-21-2005, 04:04 AM

1 dual xeon should be able to handle it with php caching on. or am I wrong?

riddler · 08-21-2005, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by chaze

It could use like someone said 4 xeons for the MySQL, or load balancing.

Don't need much space so I would think two quad xeons would do it on about a 10 meg connection.

Don;t know

You work for a hosting company and think GFY could be hosted on a "Load Balance" on a 10meg connection

BTW, The word for "Load Balance" you are looking for is .. Cluster or Round Robin..

Rui · 08-21-2005, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by riddler

You work for a hosting company and think GFY could be hosted on a "Load Balance" on a 10meg connection

BTW, The word for "Load Balance" you are looking for is .. Cluster or Round Robin..

That 10meg part was indeed funny

Basic_man · 08-21-2005, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Sami

I would imagine their mysql server alone must be a quad xeon with min 4 gigs of ram ...

definately not one.

Hell yeah. I can't imagine how much heat get out of this computer

Manowar · 08-21-2005, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by S P A N N O W

You asked....

Adulterate · 08-21-2005, 07:46 AM

Rebecca Love · 08-21-2005, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Adulterate

I was thinking hamsters, then I scroll down!!!

Nathan · 08-21-2005, 07:52 AM

the most load here is mysql, by far. Each page of vBulletin pulls data via around 20 queries, some big, some small.

I would guess a farm of 4 load balanced xeon's would do the trick.

Lensman · 08-21-2005, 08:01 AM

This is just the search server:

chadglni · 08-21-2005, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rui

That 10meg part was indeed funny

Forums are text dude, they take shit to run.

Rui · 08-21-2005, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chadglni

Forums are text dude, they take shit to run.

Normal forums...yes...big forums like GFY...no

VeriSexy · 08-21-2005, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mlj

I would guess 2 dual xeons configured correctly should do the job, GFY is not that big.

I agree, with server would be Quad Zeon with tons of ram and raid setup. There are much bigger boards than GFY

http://www.big-boards.com/

MrIzzz · 08-21-2005, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lensman

This is just the search server:

that looks like the 1 server you use just for juicy's pics of himself!!!

JayJay · 08-21-2005, 09:17 AM

I'd say 1 max 2

Breakyourself · 08-21-2005, 10:09 AM

vbulletin is hard on the mysql its really easy to dos attack a vbulletin

SleazyDream · 08-21-2005, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasDreams

It's all done on a pair of Commodore VIC20's. Be we do over-clock the hell out of them!

that explains it!

chaze · 08-21-2005, 10:15 AM

I'm setting up a quad XEON for just MySQL today.

he he, this thing ways about 100 pounds. I think it could handle any single forums MySQL. But could be wrong.

Wizzo · 08-21-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mrkris

I think GFY could be run off a dual xeon if it rids of all the spammers and non-webmasters.

Says the guy with 10sites in sig...haha

TexasDreams · 08-21-2005, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MrIzzz

that looks like the 1 server you use just for juicy's pics of himself!!!

It takes 4 servers just to be able to handle Juicy's sig file.

SinisterStudios · 08-21-2005, 12:45 PM

We run a 10 server load balanced ipvs cluster to handle less than the amount of traffic that GFY gets. A typical high end server can handle maybe 200-225 hps, im sure GFY gets 800-1100hps so i would guess 5-7 front end and 2 monster sql servers in the backend. But thats only my guess.

Doc911 · 08-21-2005, 01:15 PM

Its probably a 8088 with 640k .

S P A N N O W · 08-21-2005, 01:18 PM

WojOWNED!

fris · 08-21-2005, 01:19 PM

the answer is not enough

08-20-2005, 04:55 PM	#1
Damian_Maxcash So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MaxCash.com Posts: 12,745	How many servers do you think run GFY? It gets some massive traffic... not just us whores that actually post here. Is it just one 100mbit monster or a number of them?

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chaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 9,752	It could use like someone said 4 xeons for the MySQL, or load balancing. Don't need much space so I would think two quad xeons would do it on about a 10 meg connection. Don;t know

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Nathan Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,108	the most load here is mysql, by far. Each page of vBulletin pulls data via around 20 queries, some big, some small. I would guess a farm of 4 load balanced xeon's would do the trick. __________________ "Think about it a little more and you'll agree with me, because you're smart and I'm right." - Charlie Munger

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